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[dr_orpheus]

[He's been trying to take the high road when it comes to the antics of the tiny god of mischief. Not a peep out of him over the candy corn! Did you see that? Not a single word! He may have even managed a chuckle and a thought of "well played", once he finally unclenched his jaw. More recently, he didn't once accuse him verbally of the sex swapping in the days before the culprit came clean.

But today, Dr. Byron Orpheus has had enough.

Maybe he's been called Count Chocula by one too many passersby, as if a cape isn't a perfectly acceptable thing to wear. Maybe holidays focused on family give him an extra dose of missing his daughter and the fact that it's THANKSGIVING IN OCTOBER just further emphasizes the fact that he's not at home.

Regardless of the precise reason, he has set the NV at one end of his dinner table while he sits at the other. There's a faint haze around the food items as he levitates them over the table, making mashed potatoes, rolls and green beans spin and somersault around his reanimated turkey.]

I can make my food dance, too. I fail to see how it's that impressive of a feat.

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[bratziska]

Oh, is he the one who turned all the food into candy corn?

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[dr_orpheus]

You're correct. That was also his JUVENILE MISCHIEF MAKING.

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[bratziska]

That wasn't so bad.

[ She actually enjoyed it, and it only lasted a day. ]

You should do something more interesting like he did.

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[dr_orpheus]

I will do no such thing.

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[bratziska]

Why? Because you can't?

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[dr_orpheus]

No, because I am an adult.

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[bratziska]

Hmph. Do you know what that sounds like? [ She doesn't wait for him to answer. ] An excuse!

[ OTHERWISE ADULTS ARE JUST BORING. ]

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[dr_orpheus]

It does, does it? To me, it sounds like a very precise reason I won't engage in that sort of silliness.

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[bratziska]

Well, that's boring. [ Or you're incapable. Whichever's more likely. ]

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[dr_orpheus]

That is a chance I'm willing to take.

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[bratziska]

Oh, well in that case... how about 'incapable'?

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[dr_orpheus]

Excuse me?

[Because he must have heard her wrong.]

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[bratziska]

At the risk of sounding repetitive... I said, 'how about incapable'?

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[dr_orpheus]

I'll show you-

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[dr_orpheus]

[No. No. He has let too many teenagers get the better of his temper today.

He takes a visible deep breath.]

I an secure in my abilities and that is what matters.

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[bratziska]

Have you been practising that? I suppose you've got to do something if you're not practising your powers.

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[dr_orpheus]

I think you could use some practice with a few classic principles for youth.

Like SILENCE IS GOLDEN!

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[bratziska]

Ngh-! You've got some nerve talking to me like that, old man!

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[dr_orpheus]

I do believe - as they say - you started it.

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[bratziska]

I was simply making some accurate observations on the situation. It really doesn't matter to me if you're good at your foolish little tricks or not.

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[dr_orpheus]

Then I see we are even. It really doesn't matter to me [except it does] if you find them foolish.

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[bratziska]

Then what about that boy? Loki? Were you trying to impress him?

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[dr_orpheus]

We have A PRIOR HISTORY.

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[bratziska]

What sort of 'prior history'? A history of losing to him?

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[dr_orpheus]

I would consider it a history of calling him on his irresponsible use of magic.

[There is an exaggerated tilting of his head as he listens to a sound (that may or may not be only in his head because of how convenient it is) from the other room.]

If you'll excuse me, miss, I think I hear the beavers calling. Good day.